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How do I get Genesis to load properly

PopTart's GalleryPopTart's Gallery Posts: 74
edited April 2015 in New Users

I've had issues with this in the past and I know that I am going to have issues with this again, but can someone please post a proper step-by-step way to load Genesis so I don't get the "Files were not found" message again? I like to know where my files are, so I'd prefer to manually install Genesis without the DLC Manager.

Thanks

Jess

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  • scorpioscorpio Posts: 8,481
    edited December 1969

    Have you told DS where to look where you have installed things - Edit>preferences>content library>content directory manager

  • BeeMKayBeeMKay Posts: 7,019
    edited December 1969

    AkoolPoptart said:
    I've had issues with this in the past and I know that I am going to have issues with this again, but can someone please post a proper step-by-step way to load Genesis so I don't get the "Files were not found" message again? I like to know where my files are, so I'd prefer to manually install Genesis without the DLC Manager. Thanks Jess

    Have you downloaded the Genesis Starter Essentials?
    https://www.daz3d.com/downloader/customer/files#prod_14812
    It's part of the DAZ Studio package.

    Also, you will have to tell DAZ Studio where you installed your content:
    http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/finding_loading_and_organizing_content/tutorials/content_directory_manager/start

  • PopTart's GalleryPopTart's Gallery Posts: 74
    edited December 1969

    I did specify but its not working. Something about the /data/Blah blah blah not being found.

    I see that in the tutorial: "The key idea is that the install path and the configuration paths should match up exactly," but I'm working from a peripheral hard drive because I have more space on that. DAZ automatically installed itself on the main hard drive so I don't know if this may have something to do with it.

  • JimmyC_2009JimmyC_2009 Posts: 8,891
    edited December 1969

    Did you go to Edit > Preferences > Content Library > Content Directory Manager to see what is listed there under both Poser Formats and DAZ Studio Formats?

    Can you please post a screenshot of the Content Directory Manager showing both DAZ Studio and Poser Formats expanded?

    I did specify but its not working. Something about the /data/Blah blah blah not being found.

    It means that the 'data' folder cannot be found, so there is something wrong with the paths in the Content Directory manager

    but I’m working from a peripheral hard drive because I have more space on that. DAZ automatically installed itself on the main hard drive so I don’t know if this may have something to do with it.


    That wont matter, as long as the correct path is specified.
  • mjc1016mjc1016 Posts: 15,001
    edited December 1969

    AkoolPoptart said:
    I did specify but its not working. Something about the /data/Blah blah blah not being found.

    I see that in the tutorial: "The key idea is that the install path and the configuration paths should match up exactly," but I'm working from a peripheral hard drive because I have more space on that. DAZ automatically installed itself on the main hard drive so I don't know if this may have something to do with it.

    What operating system are you using?

  • VhardamisVhardamis Posts: 576
    edited December 1969

    AkoolPoptart said:
    I did specify but its not working. Something about the /data/Blah blah blah not being found.

    I see that in the tutorial: "The key idea is that the install path and the configuration paths should match up exactly," but I'm working from a peripheral hard drive because I have more space on that. DAZ automatically installed itself on the main hard drive so I don't know if this may have something to do with it.

    having the D|S program itself on your normal HD and having your CONTENT on an external hard drive is not the issue. I run the same set up as that with my content being shared by 2 computers.

    What they mean by configurations paths matching is under settings in D|S where you tell it "hey my content is in this folder" You need to make sure its looking in the correct place. You'll also want ot make sure those folders are under all 3 content types, DAZ, Poser and other like so:

    Adding_directories_in_DS.png
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  • PopTart's GalleryPopTart's Gallery Posts: 74
    edited December 1969

    Issue fixed. Had to reinstall DAZ onto my secondary hard drive though to do it.

    LOCK THREAD

  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604
    edited May 2015

    If you have solved the problem can you change the title of your thread, to add (Solved) to the end of it, so that anyone else who is experiencing the same problem will see that there is a solution. Thankyou

    We do not lock threads, as this forum is for people who are actively learning to use the software.

    Post edited by Chohole on
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